United States Eighth Circuit

Denial of a motion for summary judgment premised on assertion of immunity under the Noerr-Pennington doctrine, a defense to liability premised on a defendant's actions in exercising his own private rights to free speech and to petition the government, is not immediately appealable under the collateral order doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 01/30/2006
• Published 01/30/2006

Judges

• HANSEN, Circuit Judge., Before RILEY, HANSEN, and COLLOTON, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Eighth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Richard C. Madison, argued, North Little Rock, AR (Morgan E. “Chip” Welch, on the brief), for appellee Catherine Hinshaw.